In the name of God Amen I Frances Proger of Bergavennv in the County of Monmouth, spinster.

being of sound mind and memory do make my last will and testament in manner following. First I commend my soul to good who gave it hoping through the merits of my blessed Savior Jesus Christ to inherit eternal life and my body to the earth to be decently interred in the church yard of Bergavenny —? my sister Mostyn according to the discretion of my executor hereafter named and as for my temporal estate I give and dispose thereof as followeth First I order that all my just debts be paid also I give to my two nephews Edward Proger and Robert Proger tenn shillings a piece to buy each of them a ring and to my cousins William Proger and Eliz Proger son and daughter of the said Edward Proger halfe a guinea a piece. Also I give to the poore of the said Towne of Bergavenny twenty shillings to be distributed amongst them according to the discretion of my executor. Also I give to Mr Henry Hall the sume of forty shillings. Also I give to my cousin Philippa the wife of the Reverend Doctor Croxall my Sister Mostyns wedding ring and a silver knife and forke and spoone in a case. Also I give to my cousin Catherine Jones of Dingestow. widow, my picture in a gilt frame and my cabinet. Also I give to Mary the wife of Mr William Sanders a picture in a black frame of our Blessed Lord the Blessed Virgin and St Joseph. Also I give my cousin Mary Cowne? two pictures in black frames and one of our Blessed Lord dead by the Blessed Virgin and the other when an infant in her arms. Also I give to my servant Rachel White five pounds and all my wearing apparell both lynnen and woollen except two petticoats and with gold fringe and the other with a gold and silver cord and my best mantua and petticoats being striped

--? string. Also I give her the feather bedd and bolster and bedsteed whereof she now lyes with the curtains, vallens, bolsters, pillows, blanketts, rugg and counter pane and a table and looking glass and two pairs of flaxen sheete and a dozen of diaper napkins all the residue and remainder of my goods, chattells and estate whatsoever not hereby before given my debts, legacies and fiinerall expences first paid I give to my god daughter Frances Prodger, and I constitute and appoint my good friend Robert Cown? of Bergavenny.

Gent, executor of this my last will desiring him to see it --7 performed And I order that such expences as shall be expended by him in the trust shall be allowed out of my estate. In witness whereof I have hereunto sett my hand and seal the 26 day of March Anno Dni 1731. Frances Proger.

Signed. sealed, published and declared by the said Frances Proger to be her last will in the presence of James Jones, George Dinwooddie.

This will was proved at London the seaventh day of the month of May in the yeare of our Lord one thousand seaven hundred and thirty three before the Worshipfull George Paul, Doctor of Laws and Surrogate to the Right Worshipful John Bettesworth, Doctor also of Laws, Master Keeper or Commissary of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury lawfully constituted by the oath of Robert Cowne the executor in the said will named to whome was granted administration of all and singular the goods, chattells and credits of the said deceased he being first sworne duely to administer the same

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3 June 2000